Matthew 19:25

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When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

and somebody ask'd him, Lord, will there be but few people saved? to which he answered,

"whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved."

in like manner at this time there is also a remnant chosen by the divine favour;

it is easier for a cable to pass thro' the eye of a needle, than for such a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple.